, is a Japanese
record label
"Big Three" music labels
A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a Music publisher, ...
that is part of
Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of
BMG Japan.
History
*2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
*2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label separate from BMG Japan.
Artists
It is home to both former BMG Japan artists and new artists, including:
* Asai Kenichi & the Interchange Kills
* Ema
*
Okamoto's
*
Oh My Girl (Japanese releases only)
**Oh My Girl Banhana
*
Qyoto
*
Kep1er
Kep1er (; Korean language, Korean: 케플러; Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Kepeulleo''; Japanese language, Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Kepurā'') is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M, CJ ENM throug ...
(Japanese releases only)
*
King Gnu
*Coalamode.
*Sherbets
*
Seikima-II
**Demon Kakka
*Chehon
*Denpa Girl
*
Bakarhythm
*
Ken Hirai
*Boogieren
*Brainchild's
*Mashimaro
*
Takako Matsu
*
Yuuri
iDEAK
*
Toshiki Kadomatsu
Little Tokyo
*
Kazumasa Oda
Rhythmedia Tribe
*
Misia
Happy Song Records
*
The Cro-Magnons
is a Japanese rock band founded in July 2006 by Hiroto Kōmoto (vocals) and Masatoshi Mashima (guitar), both previously of The Blue Hearts and The High-Lows, with Masaru Kobayashi (bass) and Katsuji Kirita (drums).
History
After The High-Low ...
*
The High-Lows
Former artists
* Aisha
*
Ayano Mashiro
*
AZU (managed by
Avex)
*
The Boyz (now with
Universal Music Japan)
*
Crossfaith
*
Deen (managed by
Being Inc.)
* fumika
* Hiromi Sakimoto
*
NGT48
*
NU'EST
NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Kim Jong-hyeon, JR, Aron (singer), Aron, Baekho (singer), Baekho, Hwang Min-hyun, Minhyu ...
* One Day (
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1997 by Park Jin-young, J. Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent ...
/Ariola Japan)
**
2AM
**
2PM
*
Rake
*
Sayuri
* Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta
** DAD MOM GOD
*
The Yellow Monkey
*
Zeebra
Augusta Records
Joint venture with
Office Augusta, which is now a subsidiary of
Universal Music Japan
* Kyoko
* Yu Sakai
*
Sukima Switch
** Takuya Ohashi
*
Motohiro Hata
References
External links
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*
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music
Sony subsidiaries
Japanese record labels
Record labels established in 2000
Mass media companies based in Tokyo
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